Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 2

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Chapter 2: Instant Death

 

 

“Qu-quickly, take the elixir from my bosom and put it in my mouth.”

 

The man in purple robes… no, Gal Sa-ryang of the Blood World Demon Sect urged Cheon Woo-jin.

However, Cheon Woo-jin kept his distance and didn’t move.

 

‘I can see a status window!’

 

Right now, Cheon Woo-jin could see various information about Gal Sa-ryang.

Just like in a game.

 

[Gal Sa-ryang ]

* Race: Human

* Age: 382 years

* Realm: Late Core Formation Stage

* Constitution: Metal-Water Spiritual Root, Ghost Path Blood Jade Body

* Alignment: Demonic Path

* Affiliation: Blood World Demon Sect

* Destiny: Extreme Evil

 

He couldn’t see specific stats like in a game.

But the basic character information was displayed in exactly the same format as the game.

 

Cheon Woo-jin bit his lip while checking Gal Sa-ryang’s status window.

 

‘I need to keep my wits about me. I can’t just help him blindly.’

 

Right now, there was a severely injured person dying before his eyes.

Even if he couldn’t gain any reward, helping would be the right thing to do.

 

However, that only applied in the real world.

 

‘This is a xianxia world full of betrayal and schemes.’

 

Originally, xianxia was famous for being much more intense than the similar wuxia genre.

 

Unlike wuxia which emphasized chivalry, it depicted stories of cultivators who would use any means necessary for their own immortality.

That’s why there were many stories of cultivators betraying each other and plotting schemes.

 

In the game’s opening, saving an injured cultivator could lead to receiving help later.

But malicious cultivators sometimes repaid kindness with enmity.

 

They would pretend to be grateful, then stab you with a knife and leave leisurely.

Or they would promise to repay you, take you to a market, and sell you to slave traders.

 

‘But this cultivator is definitely not a good person.’

 

The status window displayed ominous words like ‘Demonic Path’, ‘Blood World Demon Sect’, and ‘Extreme Evil’.

Then this man was certainly an evil being.

 

If he helped such a being… he would definitely get stabbed in the back.

 

‘Right, this is a xianxia world after all.’

 

The Gal Sa-ryang before him was a cultivator who had lived for hundreds of years.

So he needed to be thoroughly cold and rational.

Taking a careless attitude could put his life in danger.

 

‘Even if the opponent is a cultivator who has lived for hundreds of years, if I deal with him coldly, I can get what I want.’

 

Eternal Path Cultivation was a game that progressed through interacting and competing with various cultivators.

Without understanding how the characters in the xianxia world thought and acted, completing the game itself was impossible.

 

Until now, Cheon Woo-jin had met countless cultivators in the game.

Not only named characters related to the main story, but also countless randomly generated NPCs that appeared with each playthrough, he had conquered the game by clashing with them all.

 

Using that experience… he needed to get what he wanted from the cultivator before him.

 

“Before I save your life, I have a few questions.”

“…!”

 

He threw a question at Gal Sa-ryang, whose eyes widened.

 

“Where exactly is this place?”

“Wh-what are you talking about?”

“Please answer me.”

 

He intentionally maintained a cold voice.

Then Gal Sa-ryang hesitated and answered.

 

“Of course it’s Goeyu Mountain west of Wei Jin Kingdom. You came all the way here without knowing that?”

 

Goeyu Mountain.

It was identical to the game’s starting point.

 

“Why did you come to Goeyu Mountain?”

“That’s…”

“Goeyu Mountain is the Black Mist Dragon’s territory. If you carelessly set foot here and get discovered by the Black Mist Dragon, you’ll lose your life. You couldn’t have been unaware of that, so why did you approach Goeyu Mountain?”

 

After hesitating briefly, Gal Sa-ryang answered.

 

“There are rumors that a great upheaval will soon occur. I came to gather resources in preparation for the fighting. This Goeyu Mountain has many precious things…”

 

Great upheaval.

This referred to a major conflict over the hegemony of Wei Jin Kingdom.

It was one of the major events that occurred in the early part of the game.

 

‘Not only the location, but even the time period is identical to when the game starts.’

 

This confirmed it.

Right now, Cheon Woo-jin was in a situation completely identical to the game.

 

If so, Cheon Woo-jin would be able to utilize his game knowledge as is.

 

“P-please. Quickly take out the elixir and put it in my mouth.”

“….”

 

His physical condition looked very poor.

His voice had become smaller than before and his breathing had weakened.

If left like this, he would meet death before long.

 

“I’m sorry, but may I ask your name and affiliation? I cannot help someone I don’t even know.”

“I am….”

 

Gal Sa-ryang’s pupils trembled slightly.

 

“A person from the Jongli Family, a prestigious house of Wei Jin Kingdom. My name is Jongli Hwan.”

“….”

 

As expected, he should be left to die.

Cheon Woo-jin made up his mind.

 

Looking at the status window, this man was Gal Sa-ryang from the demonic faction Blood World Demon Sect.

But now he had lied, claiming to be Jongli Hwan from the prestigious Jongli Family.

 

How could he trust such a person?

 

“Please, quickly give me the Life-Saving Pill. My spiritual power is about to be cut off right now….”

“I’m sorry, but that would be difficult.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin declared coldly.

 

“If I save you, you’ll harm me. Isn’t the Blood World Demon Sect a demonic path that repays kindness with enmity?”

 

The moment he mentioned the Blood World Demon Sect, Gal Sa-ryang’s expression changed.

He realized that Cheon Woo-jin had seen through everything.

 

“You bastard who wouldn’t be satisfied even if torn to death… Hurry up and treat me!”

 

Gal Sa-ryang’s tone suddenly became rough.

The pretentious courtesy disappeared and his vicious true nature was revealed.

 

“How dare a mere mortal without spiritual roots insult me!”

 

But it was nothing more than an empty cry.

Gal Sa-ryang had already reached his limit.

His tattered body was already crumbling into powder.

 

Originally, Gal Sa-ryang should have been completely annihilated after taking the Black Mist Dragon’s attack.

He had been enduring with his spiritual power, but now that he could no longer maintain his spiritual power, his body began to collapse.

 

“Quickly give me the Life-Saving Pill! Before my Golden Core completely collapses…!”

 

Gal Sa-ryang tried to raise his hand, squeezing out his last strength.

But that hand was already crumbling into powder.

 

“Damn it….”

 

After spitting out that one curse.

Gal Sa-ryang fell completely silent.

 

Just then, a strong wind blew.

Since Gal Sa-ryang’s body was already in a powdered state, it was blown away by the wind and completely scattered.

Thus, Gal Sa-ryang completely disappeared from this world without even leaving a corpse.

 

However, Gal Sa-ryang hadn’t left without any trace.

Just like dropping items in a game, he had left behind his belongings.

 

‘This is a Life-Saving Pill… and most of the other medicinal pills are also healing medicines.’

 

Inside Gal Sa-ryang’s sleeve, several emergency medicinal pills were hidden.

They looked exactly like in the game, so he could easily distinguish which pill was which medicine.

 

‘I should keep them for emergencies.’

 

Thinking so, Cheon Woo-jin put the pouch inside his clothes.

Since these weren’t his usual clothes, he couldn’t put them in places like pants pockets.

 

‘Come to think of it, my outfit has completely changed too.’

 

Right now, Cheon Woo-jin was wearing clothes like a character from the game.

Even his facial features and body type had changed.

 

‘Did I become the game character I created last?’

 

If he had known this would happen, he would have set it up in more detail.

He was thinking regretfully when.

 

“…!”

 

Suddenly, goosebumps rose all over his body.

Because he heard that thunder-like sound again.

 

‘No way!’

 

Rumble!

With a roar, the Black Mist Dragon flew back.

He tried to run away quickly, but like being paralyzed by sleep paralysis, he couldn’t move at all.

 

The Black Mist Dragon was flying toward him while staring directly at him.

 

“I thought I had wiped out all the remnants of the Blood World Demon Sect, but there was one more here.”

I am not a colleague of Galsaryang.

I wanted to explain myself that way, but my mouth wouldn’t move.

It seemed as though some kind of force was restraining his entire body.

All he could do was peek at the Black Dragon’s status window.

[Black Mist Dragon]

* Race: Dragon

* Age: 13-14 years old

* Cultivation Level: Mid-stage Yuan Ying Realm

* Constitution: Water Spirit Root, Profound True Abyss Body

* Faction: Moderate

* Affiliation: Goeyu Mountain

* Death: ascension to heaven

Mid Wonyeonggyeong period.

This means it’s a monster far stronger than the Galsa we encountered earlier.

This is not an enemy that the protagonist, who has just started the game, can stand against.

‘Of all events, why this one…!’

A rare event that occurs with less than 1% probability.

When the event occurs where the Black Dragon flies back to attack the protagonist, it should start in a half-dead physical state from the beginning.

It’s not necessarily a bad thing since there are opportunities that can only be obtained in that physical condition… but that’s only when it’s an in-game event.

‘There’s no guarantee you’ll be able to save your life like in a game. It’s more likely you’ll end up losing your life like Galsaryang.’

This is not a game.

Death would be the end of it all.

‘No, wait.’

Just then.

A thought flashed through Cheon Woojin’s mind.

‘Right, when creating the character, definitely….’

Cheon Woojin became the last character he had created and entered into the game.

Then it should be possible to use the character’s innate abilities as well.

That transcendent power… the one that made me doubt my own eyes when I first saw it.

“This sacred legacy site is where I will conduct my ascension ritual when I reach the Divine Transformation Realm in the future. It’s not a place for vermin like you to defile.”

The black dragon opened its massive mouth.

It was about to emit a pitch-black aura of destruction.

There’s no time to hesitate.

Cheon Woo-jin glared at the Black Dragon and focused his mind.

The fear that had been crushing his entire body was already shaken off.

‘If I’ve truly become the character I created, then I should be able to use those powers.’

His eyes sparkled as he precisely detected the presence of the Black Dragon.

And just before the breath of destruction erupted from the black dragon’s mouth.

‘Instant death.’

Bang!

The massive dragon plummeted, blood gushing from its entire body.

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